Video: Four defining eras in the history of New Orleans brass band music

While the brass band is not solely a New Orleans phenomenon, and the genre is not restricted to Black musicians, locally the practice has become a distinct form of Black creative expression over the last 150 years.  Following the Beat on the Street is a four-part video series that briefly explores the history of brass bands and their connection to parades and funerals. Rooted

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